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EPA Requirements for Monitoring Buried Carbon Emissions Are Too Weak: New Report 

DeSmogBlog

The nation’s top environmental regulator doesn’t have sufficient rules to monitor leaks from carbon capture projects, according to an environmental watchdog’s new report. The agency also lets operators largely set the terms for the methods they use to monitor for leaks, as well as for the duration of the monitoring.

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How to value solar plus storage

GreenBiz

The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Solar plus storage is fast emerging as a top choice, both at scale on the grid and also "behind the meter," installed in a home, apartment or commercial building. . It’s no secret that the cost of solar energy has plummeted.

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Ex-COP26 President’s Role at Fossil Fuel ‘Astroturfing’ Firm Approved

DeSmogBlog

Former UK Energy Minister and original COP26 President Claire O’Neill has been cleared to take up a role at a business consultancy known for running “astroturf” campaigns for fossil fuel companies, despite warnings from the body that approves such appointments. Oil and Gas Industry Groups.

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Ammonia tuning: Developing catalysts for cleaner fuels

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are exploring new exhaust aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty engines capable of running on clean, zero-carbon fuels such as ammonia. The project is led by Bill Nimmo, Professor of Energy Engineering and Sustainability, with PhD student Madhumitha Rajendran.

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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

As I indicated in the previous article , BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth.

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The Economic Case for Electrifying Everything

GreenTechMedia

A respected squad of researchers did the math on a swap-out of every aging boiler, truck and power plant in the U.S. — and replacing it with equipment that won’t burn fossil fuels ever again. Our guest co-host this week is Melissa Lott of the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy. Learn more. Learn more.

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Methane over Poland’s coal mines: Satellite analysis from ESA

Envirotec Magazine

Coal mine clusters (Data source: ‘Global Coal Mine Tracker’, Global Energy Monitor, January 2022). “Satellite observations are a powerful tool for improving estimates of emission strength, seeing how they change over time and can also help detect previously unknown emission sources,” says the group.

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